Working in hot weather: a review of policies and guidelines to minimise the risk of harm to Australian workers

Inj Prev. 2017 Oct;23(5):334-339. doi: 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042204. Epub 2016 Nov 18.

Authors

Judith A McInnes¹, Ewan M MacFarlane¹, Malcolm R Sim¹, Peter Smith^{1

2

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Affiliations

¹ Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Monash Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (MonCOEH), Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
² Institute for Work & Health, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
³ Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

PMID: 27864308
DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2016-042204

No abstract available

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

MeSH terms

Australia
Environmental Exposure / adverse effects
Environmental Exposure / prevention & control*
Evidence-Based Practice
Guideline Adherence*
Harm Reduction
Hot Temperature* / adverse effects
Humans
Occupational Diseases / epidemiology
Occupational Diseases / prevention & control*
Occupational Health* / legislation & jurisprudence
Policy Making
Seasons
Weather*

Grants and funding

CIHR/Canada